"Tch! That disciple of mine is asking to be beaten! He didn't tell me he was going to the Ming Clan's battle arena!" Tantai Lingyan furiously shouted after Tang Yuan informed her and the others about Tang Xiao's clone's actions.
"Why must you be so angry?" Tang Huan responded with a shake of his head. "Xiao'er is an adult, and he's not a reckless person. Moreover, Yuan'er said that Feng Shen is guarding him by his side, so you don't need to worry about him, right?"
"Big Sis Linyan, I agree with Uncle Tang." Tantai Lingyan turned to Mu Qingge with a frown. "Moreover, you used to fight in that place when your cultivation was lower than his in the past, right? Tang Xiao is your disciple, and you have trained him so hard for 12 years, so you should understand him better than us. If you can do it, he should be able to do it too."
Tantai Lingyan let out a heavy sigh. "You're right, Qingge. I'm familiar with Xiao'er's character, and I believe he can do it, but—"
"Forget your past, Lingyan." Mu Ling joined in. "I know you've always treated Xiao'er like your son, and you're afraid of losing him because of your past experiences. However, he's not a child who always needs protection, and he's an adult now. He's suffered a lot in the past, so he should be able to take care of himself better. Besides, he has many things that others don't have, including this ark and Xiao Ai, who always help him. Therefore, you should let him follow his path of cultivation, just like you did in the past."
Tantai Lingyan stared at Mu Ling for a while before running away, and she immediately left the ark.
"Is the Ming Clan's battle arena a dangerous place?" Zhao Qing asked them.
They looked at Zhao Qing before Tang Huang spoke to her. "Qing'er, there's no safe place on Earth II, let alone a battle arena. Wherever you go, you'll always encounter danger, even within the city."
"The battle arena is a gathering place for rogue cultivators who have no backers, and they risk their lives to obtain valuable resources for their cultivation." Zhao Qing's face turned pale after hearing Mu Lin's words. "Sometimes, evil cultivators fight there, and they don't hesitate to kill their opponents. No one cares about their deaths because they are rogue cultivators, and they only care about the profits they make from betting on other people's lives."
Zhao Qing almost vomited when she heard that, as such a thing was too cruel and evil for a woman who was used to the life of an ordinary human like her.
Tang Yuan directly touched Zhao Qing's back and used her qi to calm her down. "Father and Uncle Mu, let's not talk about the matter, or she will be even more frightened."
Tang Huang and Mu Ling nodded at Tang Yuan, but Zhao Qing asked them again, "Are you guys sure that Xiao'er will be fine to fight in the battle arena? He is his late parents' successor, and they will be sad if something happens to him."
"Senior Feng Shen is stronger than my father and Uncle Huang, and his speed is greatly feared by all cultivators on Earth II, including Long Yin. Moreover, he already knows Tang Xiao's situation, and I'm sure he will protect him if he faces a dangerous situation." Mu Qingge answered Zhao Qing.
Zhao Qing nodded to Mu Qingge before standing up. "I have to go back to Tianmei now."
"I'll also go back to my office." Tang Yuan and Zhao Qing walked away before leaving the ark together.
Mu Qingge also left the place and returned to her bedroom, leaving Tang Huang and Mu Ling behind.
"It seems their revenge is almost over, Old Lin." Mu Lin looked at Tang Huang, who told him about the situation with all the families. "Yin'er has Ouyang Hong under control, but they can't do anything to him until Xiao'er manages to defeat Long Yin."
Mu Lin nodded in understanding. "This way, their last two targets are the Yang and Shen families, and everyone will disappear, except for Ouyang Hong."
"Yeah." Tang Huang nodded. "Yi An and Ouyang Qing are already in Xiao'er's hands, so he can destroy Ouyang Hong whenever he wants, but with the caveat that he has to defeat Long Yin first."
"I'm sure Xiao'er is already aware of that, and he won't act rashly against Ouyang Hong." Mu Lin immediately rose to his feet. "Let's continue our training."
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Meanwhile, two men and two women walked side by side, entering a luxury villa. In the living room, they saw a man in his mid-fifties sitting on a chair naked, enjoying a blowjob from a young woman with blonde hair below.
Despite his age, the man had a tall and stocky figure, and his body was filled with muscles. He looked at the four guests before asking. "When did you arrive in this country, Ouyang Hong?"
"At dawn, sir."
Su Rou's lips curled up hearing Ouyang Hong speak so politely to the man, and she briefly glanced at the man's cock, gulping her saliva. 'Tch! Huang Xiaoming has a higher status than this old fool, and his cock is also bigger than his. Unfortunately, he was never interested in me, even though I had flirted with him several times in the past.'
Ouyang Hong immediately pulled Su Rou with him and they both sat on the empty sofa on the left side. Meanwhile, the other two guests sat on the sofa on the right side.
"Have you two gotten any information about the mysterious person who destroyed the Ran, Yao, and Meng Families?" Huang Xiaoming asked them, glancing at the woman below him.
"I've asked my subordinates to track down that mysterious person, but all of them disappeared without a trace about two weeks ago." Huang Xiaoming looked at Ouyang Hong with a frown. "I've asked some people to check the headquarters, but the place has been abandoned. The CCTV footage showed no incident occurred, and their phone records disappeared without a trace. If my guess is correct, their disappearance has something to do with that mysterious person, and that person must have killed them without anyone knowing."
"If that's true, the culprit is probably one of the subordinates of the Wang, Long, Tian, Chen, and Miao Families, especially since their authority is equal to that of my Huang family." Huang Xiaoming turned to the other male guest. "Is your father still in touch with that Wang family, Wang Dong?"
"No, sir." Wang Dong shook his head in response. "Wang Jishan has long since severed ties with my father, especially after Wang Yuelin's marriage to Zhao Zheng. That old man never liked Zhao Teng and his Zhao Family, and he forbade my father from marrying my sister to his nephew. However, my father disobeyed his orders and chose to follow my sister's wishes, so their relationship is over now."
Huang Xiaoming nodded in understanding before speaking to Ouyang Hong again. "I will send my subordinates to assist you, and you must find that mysterious person as soon as possible. If this situation continues, I'm afraid the mysterious group behind the government will make a move, and they will put us in a difficult position."
"Yes, sir." Ouyang Hong was slightly relieved at that.
"Sir." Huang Xiaoming returned his gaze to Wang Dong. "I doubt that the mysterious person is connected to the Wang, Long, Tian, Chen, and Miao Families. Instead, I think that person has a close relationship with the Tang Family, especially since those who have died were the ones involved in the deaths of Tang Ye and Zhao Qing."
"The Tang Family?"
"Yes." Wang Dong nodded at Huang Xiaoming. "Seven years ago, Tang Yin fell into a coma, but she has since woken up and founded Tianmei. I checked her company, and I found that the shares of other companies that used to belong to Ran, Meng, and Yao are now under her control."
Huang Xiaoming raised an eyebrow after hearing all that. "Where did a little girl like Tang Yin get such a large amount of capital? Did Tang Yuan and Zhao Qing help her to set up that company?"
"I tried to track Tang Yin's company finances, but I couldn't find the details, so I couldn't trace the source of her capital." Wang Dong paused for a while to remember some things. "Tang Yuan works as a lawyer and her income is quite high, but she wouldn't be able to give her niece that much capital. Zhao Qing did help her nephew at Tianmei, but she held the remains of Tang Ye's company, so I'm sure she didn't help her."
"How can Tang Ye's company still not go bankrupt?"
Wang Dong sighed softly. "At first, I thought Tang Ye's company would go bankrupt due to declining sales, but the company has turned around after Tang Yin founded Tianmei, and it's slowly starting to recover."
"That's weird." Huang Xiaoming said thoughtfully. "As far as I know, Tang Yin and Tang Yuan are the only ones left from the Tang Family, right?"
"Tang Huang is still alive, and he returned to the city a few weeks ago for Old Mu's birthday."
Huang Xiaoming only remembered Tang Huang after Wang Dong mentioned his name. "What kind of company does Tang Yin operate in?"
"Beauty products, sir. Tang Yin used the rising actress, Fu Chen, as the advertising star for her products."
- To Be Continued -